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CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-15646: Important: thunderbird security update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-15646: Important: thunderbird security update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
07/14/2020
Created
07/28/2020
Added
07/28/2020
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

If an attacker intercepts Thunderbird's initial attempt to perform automatic account setup using the Microsoft Exchange autodiscovery mechanism, and the attacker sends a crafted response, then Thunderbird sends username and password over https to a server controlled by the attacker. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.10.0.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-thunderbird
  • centos-upgrade-thunderbird-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-thunderbird-debugsource

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